10-letter words containing a, s, o, r
- ascaridole — a liquid, C 10 H 16 O 2 , constituting the active principle of chenopodium oil, used chiefly as a catalyst in polymerization reactions.
- ascigerous — of or relating to asci.
- ascocarpic — relating to an ascocarp
- ascorbates — Plural form of ascorbate.
- ascospores — Plural form of ascospore.
- ascosporic — relating to an ascospore
- ascription — the act of ascribing
- asgeirsson — Asgeir [ahs-gair] /ˈɑs gɛər/ (Show IPA), 1894–1972, Icelandic statesman: president 1952–68.
- asia minor — large peninsula in W Asia, between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, including Asiatic Turkey west of an undefined line from the Gulf of Iskenderun to the Black Sea
- asiadollar — a U.S. dollar deposited in or credited to Asian banks and used in the money markets of the region.
- aside from — Aside from means the same as apart from. This form is more usual in American English.
- ask around — If you ask around or ask round, you ask several people a question.
- ask for it — to put a question to; inquire of: I asked him but he didn't answer.
- asperation — The act of asperating; a making or becoming rough.
- aspersions — disparaging or malicious remarks; slanderous accusations
- aspersoria — Plural form of aspersorium.
- aspiration — Someone's aspirations are their desire to achieve things.
- aspirators — Plural form of aspirator.
- aspiratory — of or suited for breathing or suction
- assentator — a person who agrees or acquiesces in a compliant or fawning manner
- assertions — Plural form of assertion.
- assertoric — (of a statement) stating a fact, as opposed to expressing an evaluative judgment
- associator — A person who associates with something.
- assortment — An assortment is a group of similar things that are of different sizes or colours or have different qualities.
- astarboard — to or from the starboard side
- asteroidal — relating to asteroids
- asteroidea — the class comprising the starfishes.
- astriction — to bind fast; constrain.
- astrionics — the science dealing with the application of electronics to astronautics.
- astrobleme — a mark on the earth's surface, usually circular, formed by a large ancient meteorite impact
- astrocytes — Plural form of astrocyte.
- astrocytic — relating to astrocytes or star-shaped neuroglial cells
- astrodomes — Plural form of astrodome.
- astrogator — Astronavigator.
- astrograph — a navigational device for projecting altitude curves of the stars and planets onto charts or plotting sheets.
- astrolabes — Plural form of astrolabe.
- astrolatry — a reverence for, devotion to, or deification of celestial objects
- astrologer — An astrologer is a person who uses astrology to try to tell you things about your character and your future.
- astromancy — divination by means of the stars.
- astrometry — the branch of astronomy concerned with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies
- astronauts — Plural form of astronaut.
- astronomer — An astronomer is a scientist who studies the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space.
- astronomic — of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.
- astrophoto — (astronomy, photography) An image of one or more celestial objects made using techniques of astrophotography.
- asynchrony — a lack of synchronism or coincidence in time.
- atascadero — a town in SW California.
- atmosphere — A planet's atmosphere is the layer of air or other gases around it.
- atrocities — acts of extreme cruelty, esp against prisoners or civilians in wartime
- atrocity's — the quality or state of being atrocious.
- attoparsec — (unit, humour) About 31 mm (one inch). "atto-" is the standard SI prefix for multiplication by 10^-18. A parsec (parallax-second) is 3.26 light-years; an attoparsec is thus 3.26 * 10^-18 light years. Thus, one attoparsec per microfortnight is about one inch per second. This unit is reported to be in use (though probably not very seriously) among hackers in the UK.